Here ya go..... Bernie's tax returns, as promised

[Nanjeanne]

3. And his statement regarding the taxes.

“These tax returns show that our family has been fortunate. I am very grateful for that, as I grew up in a family that lived paycheck to paycheck and I know the stress of economic insecurity. That is why I strive every day to ensure every American has the basic necessities of life, including a livable wage, decent housing, health care and retirement security. I consider paying more in taxes as my income rose to be both an obligation and an investment in our country. I will continue to fight to make our tax system more progressive so that our country has the resources to guarantee the American Dream to all people.”

And this pretty much sums it up:

Daniel Shaviro, a New York University School of Law professor of taxation, who examined the 2018 return at the request of The Post, said the return was straightforward.

“He didn’t do a whole lot, economically or tax-wise, other than earn his Senate salary, Social Security income, and book royalties, as well as paying state and local taxes and giving about $19,000 to charity,” Shaviro said. “This clearly is not the tax return of someone who does either a lot of tax planning or complex investing.”

The earliest return released yesterday, for 2009, was done by hand, which may indicate that the Sanders did the taxes themselves. It showed they had total income of $314,742. All of the other returns have typed entries.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/bernie-sanders-and-his-wife-earned-17-million-in-last-two-years-returns-show/2019/04/15/442d02a4-5f84-11e9-87b8-3f2ec40cd81c_story.html?utm_term=.eed56ac53118

Not terribly exciting.